Grant Information

NOTICE: The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) awards grants once each year in the fall. The 2019 grant window closed on August 31. Applicants who were invited to submit full proposals for the 2019 cycle must complete their applications including all requested attachments no later than September 16, 2019. Grants will be awarded in November 2019. The CCC only accepts proposals through an online process.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN (CCC) offers grants for communications projects that use media to spread the Gospel message and
advance the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' general mission goals.

The CCC's funds are raised through a national diocesan
collection taken up in most U.S. parishes in May. One-half of each diocese's CCC
collection proceeds are retained by the diocese to support communications
projects and goals of the local Church. The remaining half of each diocese's
CCC collection supports domestic Catholic communications projects that
are national in scope.

CCC grants are available for domestic communications
projects that have a strong potential to achieve high visibility and have
national impact. The CCC also offers
grants for Catholic communications projects in developing areas of the world
where the Church is young and growing.

Criteria for projects submitted for domestic CCC
grant consideration:

Proposals that are unique and/or timely will receive priority consideration.

There is a preference not to provide ongoing funding of projects and CCC will only consider funding projects for one year at a time.

The CCC is disinclined to support development of media products that are
only available through subscriptions or other methods of payment.

Proposals
that have funding from other sources, indicating a broad support, are more
likely to receive priority consideration.

Projects that specifically address the current priorities of the USCCB
Strategic Plan will also receive priority consideration.

Certain requests are not within the mandate of the Catholic
Communication Campaign:

Projects that are of an arch/diocesan or more local scope
within the United States will not be considered by the national CCC; these
projects can approach the local arch/diocese for funding consideration. (However, projects
that have a realistic potential for wider regional impact or for a particular population within the United States, may apply to the national CCC
for funding.)

Except for the reduction of debt (see item #2 above), the restrictions above do not apply to projects submitted for CCC
grant consideration from Catholic communications entities in developing areas
of the world. However as with domestic projects, CCC will only consider funding projects for one year at a time.

Proposals for projects from outside the United
States should include a letter of recommendation or endorsement from an
appropriate episcopal authority, or, if developed by a religious order or other
international Catholic organization, from the appropriate authority within the
order or organization.

All proposals for CCC
grant consideration must be submitted in English.

The CCC Grant Process

The Catholic Communication Campaign
employs a two-stage process for its grants. In stage one, applicants are
asked to submit a 100-word summary of the project for which they are
seeking a grant. Staff screens those summaries to determine if the
projects are within the scope of the CCC's mission and meet our
criteria. Applicants whose projects are determined to be eligible are
then invited to submit a full application.

Applications are
submitted through our grants portal. Applicants must set up an account
in the portal in order to submit their applications and supporting
documentation. All applicants must submit a budget for their proposed
project.

Proposals are screened by staff and subject matter experts. The reviewers notes and full proposals are provided to the Catholic Communication Campaign Subcommittee which is made up of USCCB members. The subcommittee then meets to discuss proposals and decide on grants.

An
organization may submit only one request for CCC funding per calendar
year. This applies to both domestic and developing nations applicants.

CCC
grantees must sign grant agreements that designate how funds will be
allocated. In most cases, progress reports are required before a second
and any subsequent payments are made. Grantees must be willing to
provide credit to the CCC in their projects. When possible, grantees are
asked to provide photos or other material that the CCC can use in its
promotion of the national appeal.

For more information, contact CCC staff. See information on recent CCC grants here.

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